Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola
Angola: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
705.70 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 181 countries
All-time high
705.70 million billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
480.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola stood at 705.70 million billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola peaked at 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 480.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Angola 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 480.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 492.34 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 504.68 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 517.01 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 529.35 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 541.69 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 554.03 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 566.37 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 578.71 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 591.05 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 603.38 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 615.72 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 628.06 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 640.40 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 653.46 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 666.52 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 679.58 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 692.64 million billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 705.70 million billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 705.70 million billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 492.34 million billion cubic meters | 480.00 million billion cubic meters | 504.68 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 572.54 million billion cubic meters | 517.01 million billion cubic meters | 628.06 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.11 million billion cubic meters | 640.40 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 705.70 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 122 Burkina Faso 818.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 123 Albania 797.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 124 Kuwait 770.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 683.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 127 Croatia 679.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 128 South Sudan 658.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Angola was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 705.70 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 480.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.